June 13, 2025 • 28 mins
Join Cheryl Lee - That Radio Chick on STILL ROCKIN' IT for news, reviews, music and interviews with some of our favourite Australian musician
Rose Carleo captivates listeners with her powerful story of musical destiny, beginning at age 13 when her mother dared her to sing on stage. That pivotal moment launched a lifelong journey through Australia's vibrant rock scene, culminating in the formation of the Rose Carleo Band, known for their blues-infused rock sound and electrifying performances.
The band's new single "Daisy's Song" marks a significant departure from their typically harder rock style. This deeply moving ballad emerged from a place of raw vulnerability when a friend shared his struggles with depression, anxiety, and alcoholism. Rose and her husband Mick transformed these painful experiences into a song of hope and resilience. As Rose poignantly shares, "It's a song about hope, about reaching out... there's a real power in asking for help. It shouldn't be looked at as a weakness."
What makes this release particularly special is its thoughtful presentation. The artwork features a semicolon – a symbol that a person's story isn't over, just pausing before continuing. This powerful visual metaphor reinforces the song's message that even in our darkest moments, we can find connection and meaning by reaching out to others.
Looking ahead, the Rose Carleo Band has exciting plans for fans across Australia and beyond. Their forthcoming album will feature predominantly rock-driven anthems alongside "Daisy's Song" and one other ballad, showcasing their versatility as musicians.
In a nostalgic nod to music's golden era, they'll be releasing the album on vinyl – potentially in a striking blue that matches the single's artwork. With tour dates coming up across Australia and a trip to Japan scheduled for April, Rose's authentic voice and message continue to reach new audiences.
Listen to "Daisy's Song" on all major streaming platforms and follow Rose Carleo Band on social media or at rosecarlioband.com for upcoming tour dates.
Experience the power of music that not only rocks but also heals and connects.
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Cheryl Lee (00:02):
That Radio Chick Cheryl Lee here.
Welcome to the Still Rocking itpodcast, where we'll have music
news, reviews and interviewswith some of our favourite
Australian musicians and artists.
Today we speak to a wonderfulrock chick, Rose Carleo.
With roots deep in Australia'srich rock heritage, Rose Carleo
(00:24):
Band has long been known for itspowerhouse sound, dynamic live
shows and frontwoman RoseCarleo's commanding vocal
presence.
Blending blues-infused rockwith heartfelt storytelling, the
band has built a loyalfollowing and a reputation for
authenticity and energy.
While their music typicallyleans into hard and heavy rock
(00:45):
and roll, their new single,Daisy's Song, makes a bold and
deeply personal shift in tone,one that shines a light on
vulnerability, resilience andthe power of human connection.
Meet Rose.
She's lovely To catch up onpodcasts from other favourite
artists.
Simply go to that radio,chickickcomau.
Welcome into the Zoom roomtoday.
(01:09):
Rose Carleo from the.
Rose Carleo (01:10):
Rose Carleo Band.
Thank you for joining us todayRose.
Thank you for having me, cheryl.
It's great to be here finally.
Cheryl Lee (01:17):
I hear you've just come back from a lovely stay at
your in-laws in beautifulTasmania.
Rose Carleo (01:23):
I have.
Yes, I spent a few days inHobart catching up with family.
It's been amazing, beautiful,beautiful part of the world.
I'm not sure if you've beenthere, but it's very stunning,
lovely.
Cheryl Lee (01:32):
You're back home now .
Rose Carleo (01:33):
Where's home?
Home is the Blue Mountains inNew South Wales, in Springwood.
Cheryl Lee (01:37):
Lovely, and the rest of the band are they?
Rose Carleo (01:40):
there as well.
My husband, mick and guitarplayer and Rose Carleo family
live in the Blue Mountains.
The band Shady is closer toSydney and Bill lives up the
coast a little bit.
Cheryl Lee (01:49):
But you're all over that way-ish.
Yes, beautiful part ofAustralia, all righty.
So we've got some exciting newsto talk about, a brand new song
, and perhaps we could gobackwards a little bit before we
go forwards and ask a littlebit about you, rose.
So when did you realise thatmusic was your passion and music
(02:12):
was your thing?
Rose Carleo (02:13):
Yeah, when I was pretty young, when I was in sort
of primary school, high school,I loved to, you know, have a
bit of a sing around the houseand things like that.
Mum loved country music and Imean, I grew up listening to a
lot of different music becauseof my siblings with different
genres, but mum loved countrymusic and I had a love for it.
I still have a love for it, thestorytelling and everything in
it.
So one night my mum took me tosee a local band.
(02:35):
She started a couple of countrymusic clubs, a I think she was
just a big music lover B.
She loved that community and I'mthe same.
I me, the music community.
So I'd done my homework.
That night I was 13, I wasallowed to go.
The band actually called me upon stage to sing an old song.
Not that I'd ever said I wantto get up on the stage, but it
was more of a.
They knew I loved to sing andlove to you know, watch and
(02:57):
everything.
So I looked across at the tableat mum and I said no way am I
getting up there?
and I can still see her face.
She looked at me across thetable and she said I dare you,
oh never dare a daughterchallenge accepted.
So so I got up on stage andsang the song and continued to
harass all the local bandsprobably for the next 10 years.
(03:17):
I was like a sponge, I think.
Just you know, taking it all inand watching the process and
asking questions.
I was 13 and then I had myfirst band when I was about 16
or 17.
Cheryl Lee (03:27):
Good on you, mum, getting you up there that first
time.
And you're right, you know themusic community.
Music just brings everybodytogether, doesn't it?
Rose Carleo (03:36):
It does, yeah, it does.
Cheryl Lee (03:38):
I hear that your mum took you to see one of my faves
because, of course, being SouthAustralian and my vintage,
you've got to be a Cold Chiselfan, absolutely.
You were off to see Mossy withMum.
Rose Carleo (03:51):
So she passed when I was 19, unfortunately, but I
think I was around about 18 andwe both loved Cold Chisel.
We both loved Ian Moss.
Tucker's daughter had just comeout and it was on repeat.
I'm surprised I didn't wear ahole in the vinyl.
And so we went to a pub inPerth City.
She was having a good week thatweek she was in a fair bit of
pain with the cancer.
(04:11):
But anyway she said, no, we'regoing to go.
So we went to see Ian Moss.
Great support band was on.
So we sat through there and Isaid I'm just going to go to the
toilet.
So I went to the bathroom, cameback and then she was talking
to the guys in the support bandsaying, oh, my daughter thinks
you're great, my daughter's amusician.
I was like, oh my Lord, whathave you done?
So that was quite funny.
So, yeah, had a bit of a chatwith them.
(04:32):
Yeah, mossy came on and thatwas a really great memory to
have with her and she reallyenjoyed it.
Cheryl Lee (04:37):
Yeah, oh, bless you, mum.
You clearly got your love ofmusic from her.
Rose Carleo (04:44):
I did, I absolutely did yeah.
Cheryl Lee (04:47):
And how many siblings have you got?
Rose Carleo (04:48):
Well, I have a brother in Perth and I have two
that have unfortunately passedaway my sister last year and my
other brother about four yearsago.
Cheryl Lee (04:56):
Were you all musical bros, or are you the?
Rose Carleo (05:01):
No, I'm the black sheep.
You're the talented one.
I'm the youngest.
My siblings're the talented one.
I'm the youngest.
My siblings loved music andloved playing music.
My sister actually had quite anatural singing voice, but never
did anything with it,unfortunately.
But yeah, it was just me thatwas the glutton for punishment
and just kept going.
Cheryl Lee (05:18):
Was there ever a plan B, rose, if, like, the
music thing hadn't panned outfor you?
Not really, no, did you pickone A, b?
Rose Carleo (05:27):
and C.
I think about that over theyears and I mean, look, I do do
a little bit of admin work andbits and pieces and you know
I've done a certificate in eventmanagement.
I love planning events, whichis really it's gigs that I've
been doing all these years.
I don't think I ever thoughtthere would be another plan.
You know, whether it be justplaying local gigs for the rest
of my life or moving across thecountry or whatever, it was just
(05:49):
always music for me.
You are listening to StillRocking it.
The podcast with Cheryl Lee.
Cheryl Lee (05:55):
Let's have that Ian Moss song, shall we?
That Rose and her beautifulmother would have heard when
they went to see Mossy together,tucker's daughter.
And then we're back to find outhow rose met her rock star
husband, and all about a brandnew song.
Tell us the story.
(06:20):
How did you and your hubby meet?
Did you meet across the gigdance floor and meet and live
happily ever after?
No, not a rock and roll lovestory.
Rose Carleo (06:32):
Well, it kind of is .
So I'm from Perth originallyand in the mid-90s mixed from
well from Darwin, but grew up inTassie and him and his wife had
come over to live in Perth andthen we ended up in the same
band.
We were bandmates, so that wasno problem.
I was with my husband, he waswith his wife.
We shared, you know, geekstogether.
They ended up going back toTasmania to start their family.
(06:52):
Fast forward to 2012, where wewere back in touch.
I saw a picture of this greatguitar he had on.
He just bought his Les Paul.
I love guitars and you know yousort of hear of each other
through the grapevine over theyears.
He bought a couple of my albumsand previous albums and things.
We just started chatting aboutguitars and about gigs and how
(07:13):
we were both going, and I wasliving in New South Wales at
that time so I'd moved fromPerth to Brisbane to Sydney.
He was still in Hobart and wejust got chatting and things
grew from there.
We both happened to be singleand yeah, and it just grew and
we did long distance for alittle while, yeah, and then
Mick moved up here.
Cheryl Lee (07:28):
You play some original music, you play some
covers.
Yep, there's a new song andit's called Daisy Song.
It's a really poignant song.
It's got a bit of a storybehind it and a really good
message, hasn't it?
Rose Carleo (07:42):
Thank you, yeah, it does so.
Back during COVID one of Mick'smates, darren his name is
Darren Booth and his nickname isDaisy, hence the title was
going through a real hard time,poured his heart out to Mick on
a page and he was going throughanxiety and depression and
alcoholism and just not feelinggreat, so he sent these lyrics
to Mick.
It was more in a poem form.
Mixer read them and went, wow,okay, and rewrote some and sort
(08:06):
of repositioned them, wrote themusic, and I was just like what
is this song?
This is amazing.
And then I helped him, we wrotethe melody together, demoed it
up and then just let it sit fora little bit.
It sort of cured.
I guess Sometimes songs need tobreathe for a little bit, I
think, and mature Like fine wine, yes, and develop.
It's a song about hope.
(08:26):
It's about reaching out.
It's about, I guess, lookinginto yourself and saying, yeah,
things haven't always been greator I don't feel like I've ever
had it together, but I'm reallytrying, you know, and I think
there's a real power in askingfor help.
It shouldn't be looked at as aweakness, because we've lost way
too many people, some close tous, some that we don't know.
But it doesn't matter, it'sjust it's got to stop, I think.
Cheryl Lee (08:48):
Absolutely, and it's really good to like.
Putting words and messages intoa song are a fabulous way of
sharing the message.
I think it's a lot moreprevalent than we realize.
I think there's more people whohave had an issue with being a
bit depressed or down and needto rely on others.
If you haven't, you're one ofthe lucky few, I think.
Rose Carleo (09:11):
Absolutely, and I know personally I have.
I have quite a few times and Ithink, because it's not a visual
thing like a broken arm or abroken leg, you know, people
don't realise and sometimes it'shard to explain as well.
So, having him put his heartout on his sleeve, us connecting
with it and just really tryingto get the message across and
feeling it, I was quite tearyactually doing some of the takes
(09:33):
.
I bet yeah really resonated.
Cheryl Lee (09:35):
Um, hopefully it'll resonate with everyone else you
know, one person listens to itand it gives them, you know, a
reason to talk to someone or toget up the next day.
Your job is done, done right.
Rose Carleo (09:46):
Absolutely, it is for sure.
Cheryl Lee (09:48):
Still rocking that podcast with that radio chick,
cheryl Lee.
Let's hear that song now,daisy's Song by the Rose Carleo
Band, and then we're back tohear a little bit about the tour
.
Rose Carleo (14:09):
It does.
So it's got the semicolon onthe front of the daisy our
artwork guy Glenn.
The semicolon signifies likeit's not the end.
It might just be a blip in theroad or a little speed hump, but
it's not the end and it doesn'thave to be the end.
We thought we'd pop that inthere and hopefully a few people
might go oh, what's that?
You know?
Read that message.
Cheryl Lee (14:27):
I love it and it's a beautiful picture.
Rose Carleo (14:30):
Thank you.
Cheryl Lee (14:30):
And a beautiful colour.
Rose Carleo (14:32):
Blue's beautiful and it is that colour, I think,
for the song and, yeah, itreally worked well.
Yeah, great choice.
Cheryl Lee (14:39):
To get a copy of the single.
Could they go to the website?
Rose Carleo (14:44):
all the usual places, usual platforms.
You know your Spotify, yourApple.
However you stream your music.
We are looking at possiblyputting out a physical copy of
it and it, of course, will be onthe album that's forthcoming.
So all the usual suspects, oryou can go to yeah,
rosecarliobandcom.
Cheryl Lee (14:59):
When you say physical copy, do you mean vinyl
?
Rose Carleo (15:05):
Well, that's out the bag.
Definitely for the album, we'regoing to look at doing some
vinyl copies, so I'm a littlebit excited about that.
So we'll do a run and see howthat goes.
I just remember my childhood,you know, reading the covers and
reading the stories and lookingat the pictures, and I think
it's something special to besaid with going back to some
vinyl.
Absolutely Old school thesedays you should make it that
(15:25):
beautiful blue.
That's what I was thinking.
Cheryl Lee (15:28):
That's a scoop.
You heard it first here,everybody.
Blue vinyl watch this space.
Rose Carleo (15:34):
Yeah, that's a great idea.
I'll make sure you're on thecredits, cheryl.
Thanks.
Cheryl Lee (15:39):
Do I get paid?
Rose Carleo (15:41):
We'll talk about that.
Cheryl Lee (15:43):
We'll get your people to speak to my people,
Something like that, While we'retalking scoops.
That is the first single on analbum right.
Rose Carleo (15:51):
Actually, we've released two others, but they
were a little while back.
However, they will be on thealbum.
We released a version of ACDC'sHello Ain't a Bad Place to Be,
and we released a song calledLine Em Up, a song about good
times and let's line them up atthe bar at the end of a gig.
I guess technically it's thethird single and there'll be a
few more singles coming out.
Cheryl Lee (16:10):
So the rest of the album correct me if I'm wrong is
a little bit rockier, and thisis like.
Every album needs a good ballad.
Rose Carleo (16:18):
This probably is.
Oh actually, no, there is oneother ballad on there and the
rest of it is quite rocky andquite sort of riff driven yeah,
and a couple of the songs are abit anthemic.
Actually, I would say as well.
We love a good anthem.
Cheryl Lee (16:32):
You know two ballads are better than one.
Yeah, absolutely, I'm reallylooking forward to that.
No-transcript Kick-ass woman,frankel person Yay, thank you.
Rose Carleo (16:50):
It's funny.
When we started the band eightor nine years ago, I said to the
boys, what will we call it?
And Mick said well, rose CarleoBand.
I'm like yeah, but you guys arein it too.
They're like, so I'm like okay.
So now, if they don't do whatthey're told, I'm like my name's
on the poker.
No, it's definitely a very.
Everyone has a say in thingsand yeah, definitely.
Cheryl Lee (17:11):
It's a democracy, is it?
Rose Carleo (17:13):
It is you are listening to Still Rocking it.
The podcast with Cheryl Lee.
Cheryl Lee (17:20):
Well, you don't have to convince me very hard to
play a great Akadaka cover.
And here it is, the Rose CarleoBand with Hell Ain't a Bad
Place to Be and then we're backto say goodbye to Rose
Rose Carleo (21:56):
Yeah, on the website or on our Facebook page.
So, rosecarliobandcom, we'vegot some New South Wales dates
coming up.
I'm working on some SouthAustralian dates, either at the
end of the year or beginning ofnext year Victoria and Perth,
and then we're going to Japan inApril.
Oh my goodness, this is ath,and then we're going to Japan in
April.
Cheryl Lee (22:10):
Oh my goodness, it's a bit exciting.
But you're coming to Adelaidefirst.
Rose Carleo (22:13):
Yes, I'm definitely making inquiries as we speak.
You heard it here.
Cheryl Lee (22:18):
That's right.
There's another scoop you guyshaven't played in Adelaide
before, right, no?
Rose Carleo (22:22):
I've been to Adelaide.
I have not played in Adelaide.
Bill and Shady might have, butMick and I haven't.
Yeah.
Cheryl Lee (22:28):
I'll see you down the front, wherever it is that
you play.
I hope so.
Yeah, so you should be.
Welcome you to our beautifultown.
Now.
Who have you got with you inthe band.
Rose Carleo (22:39):
So myself, mick Adkins on guitar, songwriting
and producing and all that stuffhe does, Mick O'Shea on drums
and we now have Bill Kirvan onbass.
So Steve King was with us foreight years.
He rejoined Rose Tattoo lastyear and we've got Bill in now,
who's played with Mick O'Shea inmany outfits, including Dragon
and Swanee, and it's really good.
The show must go on, I guess,and you know, I think it's great
(23:01):
that King is back with the Tats.
Cheryl Lee (23:09):
We're all still a family, you know that's.
The story is, the tats aretouring at the moment and and
bringing in like all their oldmembers that have been in in in
the past.
But apparently I wasinterviewing gary and green the
other day and next year, 50years, apparently.
That's it allegedly.
Rose Carleo (23:22):
I wonder, will it?
Will it be?
I mean, there's no doubt, likeyou've said, you know they
deserve a rest as well, but willit be the end?
Cheryl Lee (23:29):
Probably not.
No, you can't keep a goodrocker down.
Rose Carleo (23:32):
Yeah, I mean, I'm just guessing, of course,
surmising, but who knows whatwill happen, and good on them.
Cheryl Lee (23:36):
I think he alluded to maybe no more big tours, but
you know little gigs at pubs andyou know right back to the
grassroots of when you know theyused to play to 10 people.
Rose Carleo (23:49):
Yeah, that would be great, except there'll be a lot
more.
But yeah, the venues for sure.
Yeah, that'd be really cool.
Cheryl Lee (23:54):
Which one of your band members played with Swanee?
Rose Carleo (23:57):
Miko Shea and Bill Kirvan.
Cheryl Lee (24:01):
I was back in Adelaide a couple of weekends
ago and played with Dave Gleesonfrom the Screaming Jets.
Rose Carleo (24:05):
Oh, kevin Borrish here, kevin Borish here.
It was amazing, that would havebeen incredible.
I did see that advertisedactually.
Cheryl Lee (24:10):
Yeah, One show only in the whole of Australia.
We were very lucky.
Rose Carleo (24:14):
That is very cool.
Cheryl Lee (24:16):
All the best with the album, with the tour.
Thanks.
Rose Carleo (24:19):
Cheryl.
Cheryl Lee (24:20):
For coming and spending a bit of time in the
Zoom room With us, and we lookforward to Seeing you down the
front.
I'll be the blonde.
Rose Carleo (24:28):
Thank you so much for your time as well.
We really appreciate it.
Cheryl Lee (24:31):
Love your work, you too.
Thanks, cheryl and Amina, I'llsee you in.
Rose Carleo (24:34):
Adelaide.
Oh good, I know, Otherwise I'llhunt you down.
Cheryl Lee (24:37):
Still rocking that podcast with that radio chick,
cheryl Lee.
Well, I'm going to leave youwith their belter Line Em Up,
rose.
That Radio Chick Cheryl Lee here.
Welcome to the Still Rocking itpodcast, where we'll have music
news, reviews and interviewswith some of our favourite
Australian musicians and artists.
Today we speak to a wonderfulrock chick, Rose Carleo.
With roots deep in Australia'srich rock heritage, Rose Carleo
(00:24):
Band has long been known for itspowerhouse sound, dynamic live
shows and frontwoman RoseCarleo's commanding vocal
presence.
Blending blues-infused rockwith heartfelt storytelling, the
band has built a loyalfollowing and a reputation for
authenticity and energy.
While their music typicallyleans into hard and heavy rock
(00:45):
and roll, their new single,Daisy's Song, makes a bold and
deeply personal shift in tone,one that shines a light on
vulnerability, resilience andthe power of human connection.
Meet Rose.
She's lovely To catch up onpodcasts from other favourite
artists.
Simply go to that radio,chickickcomau.
Welcome into the Zoom roomtoday.
(01:09):
Rose Carleo from the.
Rose Carleo (01:10):
Rose Carleo Band.
Thank you for joining us todayRose.
Thank you for having me, cheryl.
It's great to be here finally.
Cheryl Lee (01:17):
I hear you've just come back from a lovely stay at
your in-laws in beautifulTasmania.
Rose Carleo (01:23):
I have.
Yes, I spent a few days inHobart catching up with family.
It's been amazing, beautiful,beautiful part of the world.
I'm not sure if you've beenthere, but it's very stunning,
lovely.
Cheryl Lee (01:32):
You're back home now .
Rose Carleo (01:33):
Where's home?
Home is the Blue Mountains inNew South Wales, in Springwood.
Cheryl Lee (01:37):
Lovely, and the rest of the band are they?
Rose Carleo (01:40):
there as well.
My husband, mick and guitarplayer and Rose Carleo family
live in the Blue Mountains.
The band Shady is closer toSydney and Bill lives up the
coast a little bit.
Cheryl Lee (01:49):
But you're all over that way-ish.
Yes, beautiful part ofAustralia, all righty.
So we've got some exciting newsto talk about, a brand new song
, and perhaps we could gobackwards a little bit before we
go forwards and ask a littlebit about you, rose.
So when did you realise thatmusic was your passion and music
(02:12):
was your thing?
Rose Carleo (02:13):
Yeah, when I was pretty young, when I was in sort
of primary school, high school,I loved to, you know, have a
bit of a sing around the houseand things like that.
Mum loved country music and Imean, I grew up listening to a
lot of different music becauseof my siblings with different
genres, but mum loved countrymusic and I had a love for it.
I still have a love for it, thestorytelling and everything in
it.
So one night my mum took me tosee a local band.
(02:35):
She started a couple of countrymusic clubs, a I think she was
just a big music lover B.
She loved that community and I'mthe same.
I me, the music community.
So I'd done my homework.
That night I was 13, I wasallowed to go.
The band actually called me upon stage to sing an old song.
Not that I'd ever said I wantto get up on the stage, but it
was more of a.
They knew I loved to sing andlove to you know, watch and
(02:57):
everything.
So I looked across at the tableat mum and I said no way am I
getting up there?
and I can still see her face.
She looked at me across thetable and she said I dare you,
oh never dare a daughterchallenge accepted.
So so I got up on stage andsang the song and continued to
harass all the local bandsprobably for the next 10 years.
(03:17):
I was like a sponge, I think.
Just you know, taking it all inand watching the process and
asking questions.
I was 13 and then I had myfirst band when I was about 16
or 17.
Cheryl Lee (03:27):
Good on you, mum, getting you up there that first
time.
And you're right, you know themusic community.
Music just brings everybodytogether, doesn't it?
Rose Carleo (03:36):
It does, yeah, it does.
Cheryl Lee (03:38):
I hear that your mum took you to see one of my faves
because, of course, being SouthAustralian and my vintage,
you've got to be a Cold Chiselfan, absolutely.
You were off to see Mossy withMum.
Rose Carleo (03:51):
So she passed when I was 19, unfortunately, but I
think I was around about 18 andwe both loved Cold Chisel.
We both loved Ian Moss.
Tucker's daughter had just comeout and it was on repeat.
I'm surprised I didn't wear ahole in the vinyl.
And so we went to a pub inPerth City.
She was having a good week thatweek she was in a fair bit of
pain with the cancer.
(04:11):
But anyway she said, no, we'regoing to go.
So we went to see Ian Moss.
Great support band was on.
So we sat through there and Isaid I'm just going to go to the
toilet.
So I went to the bathroom, cameback and then she was talking
to the guys in the support bandsaying, oh, my daughter thinks
you're great, my daughter's amusician.
I was like, oh my Lord, whathave you done?
So that was quite funny.
So, yeah, had a bit of a chatwith them.
(04:32):
Yeah, mossy came on and thatwas a really great memory to
have with her and she reallyenjoyed it.
Cheryl Lee (04:37):
Yeah, oh, bless you, mum.
You clearly got your love ofmusic from her.
Rose Carleo (04:44):
I did, I absolutely did yeah.
Cheryl Lee (04:47):
And how many siblings have you got?
Rose Carleo (04:48):
Well, I have a brother in Perth and I have two
that have unfortunately passedaway my sister last year and my
other brother about four yearsago.
Cheryl Lee (04:56):
Were you all musical bros, or are you the?
Rose Carleo (05:01):
No, I'm the black sheep.
You're the talented one.
I'm the youngest.
My siblings're the talented one.
I'm the youngest.
My siblings loved music andloved playing music.
My sister actually had quite anatural singing voice, but never
did anything with it,unfortunately.
But yeah, it was just me thatwas the glutton for punishment
and just kept going.
Cheryl Lee (05:18):
Was there ever a plan B, rose, if, like, the
music thing hadn't panned outfor you?
Not really, no, did you pickone A, b?
Rose Carleo (05:27):
and C.
I think about that over theyears and I mean, look, I do do
a little bit of admin work andbits and pieces and you know
I've done a certificate in eventmanagement.
I love planning events, whichis really it's gigs that I've
been doing all these years.
I don't think I ever thoughtthere would be another plan.
You know, whether it be justplaying local gigs for the rest
of my life or moving across thecountry or whatever, it was just
(05:49):
always music for me.
You are listening to StillRocking it.
The podcast with Cheryl Lee.
Cheryl Lee (05:55):
Let's have that Ian Moss song, shall we?
That Rose and her beautifulmother would have heard when
they went to see Mossy together,tucker's daughter.
And then we're back to find outhow rose met her rock star
husband, and all about a brandnew song.
Tell us the story.
(06:20):
How did you and your hubby meet?
Did you meet across the gigdance floor and meet and live
happily ever after?
No, not a rock and roll lovestory.
Rose Carleo (06:32):
Well, it kind of is .
So I'm from Perth originallyand in the mid-90s mixed from
well from Darwin, but grew up inTassie and him and his wife had
come over to live in Perth andthen we ended up in the same
band.
We were bandmates, so that wasno problem.
I was with my husband, he waswith his wife.
We shared, you know, geekstogether.
They ended up going back toTasmania to start their family.
(06:52):
Fast forward to 2012, where wewere back in touch.
I saw a picture of this greatguitar he had on.
He just bought his Les Paul.
I love guitars and you know yousort of hear of each other
through the grapevine over theyears.
He bought a couple of my albumsand previous albums and things.
We just started chatting aboutguitars and about gigs and how
(07:13):
we were both going, and I wasliving in New South Wales at
that time so I'd moved fromPerth to Brisbane to Sydney.
He was still in Hobart and wejust got chatting and things
grew from there.
We both happened to be singleand yeah, and it just grew and
we did long distance for alittle while, yeah, and then
Mick moved up here.
Cheryl Lee (07:28):
You play some original music, you play some
covers.
Yep, there's a new song andit's called Daisy Song.
It's a really poignant song.
It's got a bit of a storybehind it and a really good
message, hasn't it?
Rose Carleo (07:42):
Thank you, yeah, it does so.
Back during COVID one of Mick'smates, darren his name is
Darren Booth and his nickname isDaisy, hence the title was
going through a real hard time,poured his heart out to Mick on
a page and he was going throughanxiety and depression and
alcoholism and just not feelinggreat, so he sent these lyrics
to Mick.
It was more in a poem form.
Mixer read them and went, wow,okay, and rewrote some and sort
(08:06):
of repositioned them, wrote themusic, and I was just like what
is this song?
This is amazing.
And then I helped him, we wrotethe melody together, demoed it
up and then just let it sit fora little bit.
It sort of cured.
I guess Sometimes songs need tobreathe for a little bit, I
think, and mature Like fine wine, yes, and develop.
It's a song about hope.
(08:26):
It's about reaching out.
It's about, I guess, lookinginto yourself and saying, yeah,
things haven't always been greator I don't feel like I've ever
had it together, but I'm reallytrying, you know, and I think
there's a real power in askingfor help.
It shouldn't be looked at as aweakness, because we've lost way
too many people, some close tous, some that we don't know.
But it doesn't matter, it'sjust it's got to stop, I think.
Cheryl Lee (08:48):
Absolutely, and it's really good to like.
Putting words and messages intoa song are a fabulous way of
sharing the message.
I think it's a lot moreprevalent than we realize.
I think there's more people whohave had an issue with being a
bit depressed or down and needto rely on others.
If you haven't, you're one ofthe lucky few, I think.
Rose Carleo (09:11):
Absolutely, and I know personally I have.
I have quite a few times and Ithink, because it's not a visual
thing like a broken arm or abroken leg, you know, people
don't realise and sometimes it'shard to explain as well.
So, having him put his heartout on his sleeve, us connecting
with it and just really tryingto get the message across and
feeling it, I was quite tearyactually doing some of the takes
(09:33):
.
I bet yeah really resonated.
Cheryl Lee (09:35):
Um, hopefully it'll resonate with everyone else you
know, one person listens to itand it gives them, you know, a
reason to talk to someone or toget up the next day.
Your job is done, done right.
Rose Carleo (09:46):
Absolutely, it is for sure.
Cheryl Lee (09:48):
Still rocking that podcast with that radio chick,
cheryl Lee.
Let's hear that song now,daisy's Song by the Rose Carleo
Band, and then we're back tohear a little bit about the tour
.
Rose Carleo (14:09):
It does.
So it's got the semicolon onthe front of the daisy our
artwork guy Glenn.
The semicolon signifies likeit's not the end.
It might just be a blip in theroad or a little speed hump, but
it's not the end and it doesn'thave to be the end.
We thought we'd pop that inthere and hopefully a few people
might go oh, what's that?
You know?
Read that message.
Cheryl Lee (14:27):
I love it and it's a beautiful picture.
Rose Carleo (14:30):
Thank you.
Cheryl Lee (14:30):
And a beautiful colour.
Rose Carleo (14:32):
Blue's beautiful and it is that colour, I think,
for the song and, yeah, itreally worked well.
Yeah, great choice.
Cheryl Lee (14:39):
To get a copy of the single.
Could they go to the website?
Rose Carleo (14:44):
all the usual places, usual platforms.
You know your Spotify, yourApple.
However you stream your music.
We are looking at possiblyputting out a physical copy of
it and it, of course, will be onthe album that's forthcoming.
So all the usual suspects, oryou can go to yeah,
rosecarliobandcom.
Cheryl Lee (14:59):
When you say physical copy, do you mean vinyl
?
Rose Carleo (15:05):
Well, that's out the bag.
Definitely for the album, we'regoing to look at doing some
vinyl copies, so I'm a littlebit excited about that.
So we'll do a run and see howthat goes.
I just remember my childhood,you know, reading the covers and
reading the stories and lookingat the pictures, and I think
it's something special to besaid with going back to some
vinyl.
Absolutely Old school thesedays you should make it that
(15:25):
beautiful blue.
That's what I was thinking.
Cheryl Lee (15:28):
That's a scoop.
You heard it first here,everybody.
Blue vinyl watch this space.
Rose Carleo (15:34):
Yeah, that's a great idea.
I'll make sure you're on thecredits, cheryl.
Thanks.
Cheryl Lee (15:39):
Do I get paid?
Rose Carleo (15:41):
We'll talk about that.
Cheryl Lee (15:43):
We'll get your people to speak to my people,
Something like that, While we'retalking scoops.
That is the first single on analbum right.
Rose Carleo (15:51):
Actually, we've released two others, but they
were a little while back.
However, they will be on thealbum.
We released a version of ACDC'sHello Ain't a Bad Place to Be,
and we released a song calledLine Em Up, a song about good
times and let's line them up atthe bar at the end of a gig.
I guess technically it's thethird single and there'll be a
few more singles coming out.
Cheryl Lee (16:10):
So the rest of the album correct me if I'm wrong is
a little bit rockier, and thisis like.
Every album needs a good ballad.
Rose Carleo (16:18):
This probably is.
Oh actually, no, there is oneother ballad on there and the
rest of it is quite rocky andquite sort of riff driven yeah,
and a couple of the songs are abit anthemic.
Actually, I would say as well.
We love a good anthem.
Cheryl Lee (16:32):
You know two ballads are better than one.
Yeah, absolutely, I'm reallylooking forward to that.
No-transcript Kick-ass woman,frankel person Yay, thank you.
Rose Carleo (16:50):
It's funny.
When we started the band eightor nine years ago, I said to the
boys, what will we call it?
And Mick said well, rose CarleoBand.
I'm like yeah, but you guys arein it too.
They're like, so I'm like okay.
So now, if they don't do whatthey're told, I'm like my name's
on the poker.
No, it's definitely a very.
Everyone has a say in thingsand yeah, definitely.
Cheryl Lee (17:11):
It's a democracy, is it?
Rose Carleo (17:13):
It is you are listening to Still Rocking it.
The podcast with Cheryl Lee.
Cheryl Lee (17:20):
Well, you don't have to convince me very hard to
play a great Akadaka cover.
And here it is, the Rose CarleoBand with Hell Ain't a Bad
Place to Be and then we're backto say goodbye to Rose
Rose Carleo (21:56):
Yeah, on the website or on our Facebook page.
So, rosecarliobandcom, we'vegot some New South Wales dates
coming up.
I'm working on some SouthAustralian dates, either at the
end of the year or beginning ofnext year Victoria and Perth,
and then we're going to Japan inApril.
Oh my goodness, this is ath,and then we're going to Japan in
April.
Cheryl Lee (22:10):
Oh my goodness, it's a bit exciting.
But you're coming to Adelaidefirst.
Rose Carleo (22:13):
Yes, I'm definitely making inquiries as we speak.
You heard it here.
Cheryl Lee (22:18):
That's right.
There's another scoop you guyshaven't played in Adelaide
before, right, no?
Rose Carleo (22:22):
I've been to Adelaide.
I have not played in Adelaide.
Bill and Shady might have, butMick and I haven't.
Yeah.
Cheryl Lee (22:28):
I'll see you down the front, wherever it is that
you play.
I hope so.
Yeah, so you should be.
Welcome you to our beautifultown.
Now.
Who have you got with you inthe band.
Rose Carleo (22:39):
So myself, mick Adkins on guitar, songwriting
and producing and all that stuffhe does, Mick O'Shea on drums
and we now have Bill Kirvan onbass.
So Steve King was with us foreight years.
He rejoined Rose Tattoo lastyear and we've got Bill in now,
who's played with Mick O'Shea inmany outfits, including Dragon
and Swanee, and it's really good.
The show must go on, I guess,and you know, I think it's great
(23:01):
that King is back with the Tats.
Cheryl Lee (23:09):
We're all still a family, you know that's.
The story is, the tats aretouring at the moment and and
bringing in like all their oldmembers that have been in in in
the past.
But apparently I wasinterviewing gary and green the
other day and next year, 50years, apparently.
That's it allegedly.
Rose Carleo (23:22):
I wonder, will it?
Will it be?
I mean, there's no doubt, likeyou've said, you know they
deserve a rest as well, but willit be the end?
Cheryl Lee (23:29):
Probably not.
No, you can't keep a goodrocker down.
Rose Carleo (23:32):
Yeah, I mean, I'm just guessing, of course,
surmising, but who knows whatwill happen, and good on them.
Cheryl Lee (23:36):
I think he alluded to maybe no more big tours, but
you know little gigs at pubs andyou know right back to the
grassroots of when you know theyused to play to 10 people.
Rose Carleo (23:49):
Yeah, that would be great, except there'll be a lot
more.
But yeah, the venues for sure.
Yeah, that'd be really cool.
Cheryl Lee (23:54):
Which one of your band members played with Swanee?
Rose Carleo (23:57):
Miko Shea and Bill Kirvan.
Cheryl Lee (24:01):
I was back in Adelaide a couple of weekends
ago and played with Dave Gleesonfrom the Screaming Jets.
Rose Carleo (24:05):
Oh, kevin Borrish here, kevin Borish here.
It was amazing, that would havebeen incredible.
I did see that advertisedactually.
Cheryl Lee (24:10):
Yeah, One show only in the whole of Australia.
We were very lucky.
Rose Carleo (24:14):
That is very cool.
Cheryl Lee (24:16):
All the best with the album, with the tour.
Thanks.
Rose Carleo (24:19):
Cheryl.
Cheryl Lee (24:20):
For coming and spending a bit of time in the
Zoom room With us, and we lookforward to Seeing you down the
front.
I'll be the blonde.
Rose Carleo (24:28):
Thank you so much for your time as well.
We really appreciate it.
Cheryl Lee (24:31):
Love your work, you too.
Thanks, cheryl and Amina, I'llsee you in.
Rose Carleo (24:34):
Adelaide.
Oh good, I know, Otherwise I'llhunt you down.
Cheryl Lee (24:37):
Still rocking that podcast with that radio chick,
cheryl Lee.
Well, I'm going to leave youwith their belter Line Em Up,
rose.
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